… Seed Stage Venture grants who share their experience and perspective. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around … his co-venture, Appalachian Roots – Hemp 2.0. By reintroducing a historically significant crop to the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky following state-wide (re)-legalization of … was instrumental in allowing the team to purchase hemp farming equipment. One of the biggest challenges that Nathan and Todd continue to face is their geographical …
… Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Circularity Center for Business and the Environment Marks 10th Anniversary … Center for Business and the Environment Marks 10th Anniversary Page Image Thriving Food Systems and … Source Yale School of Management Source Link http://som.yale.edu/news/2016/10/center-for-business-and-the-environment-marks-10th-anniversary Published On Oct 19, 2016 Areas of Focus …
… Finance and ESG Clean Energy Circularity CBEY: A Decade of Innovation at the Nexus of Business and the Environment … CBEY: A Decade of Innovation at the Nexus of Business and the Environment Author(s) Bryan Garcia Anastasia O'Rourke Marissa Galizia Sumit … Galizia … Sumit Kadakia … Charlotte Kaiser … CBEY: A Decade of Innovation at the Nexus of Business and the Environment …
… to save the Earth. As I began this journey, it seemed an uphill battle…unlikely that business was willing or able to consider much beyond profit. Today, as a Master in … private and public sectors, academic institutions, financiers and investors all in one room can provide a true roadmap to how responsible businesscan be conducted. Brainstorming and … decision makers. Additionally, it is clear that sustainability and finance departments of big companies need to engage more deliberately: meet more often, communicate more clearly …
… customers showed up on her stoop at 10pm, rang her doorbell, and, having heard about her business from friends, requested shampoo. In the beginning, as she mixed ingredients and … In the early nineties, the “going natural” movement was taking hold: women, typically African-American, were avoiding relaxer, a potent chemical compound that they used to straighten their …
… Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and professional mentorship to young … Patel (F&ES ‘16), CTO of Maike Water, plan to address this gap with end-of-pipe sensors and big data software designed to read and predict natural fluctuations in ocean salinity, … Patel (F&ES ‘16), CTO of Maike Water, plan to address this gap with end-of-pipe sensors and big data software designed to read and predict natural fluctuations in ocean salinity, …
… low-yield farming practices. Second, rapid deforestation and soil erosion from farming can degrade air and water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then … Measurements of Success The high costs of monitoring and evaluating project outcomes are a big barrier to investment in smallholder projects, which are often fragmented and diverse in …
… environmentalism and the subsequent evolution of corporate social responsibility. A quick scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning … disparate list, all of these events have two common characteristics. First, they had significant impacts. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring had enormous positive impact by raising … them after the fact. The good news is that these sustainability Black Swans might be what save us all. As with the example of Silent Spring, some Black Swan events have positive …
… Source Link http://environment.yale.edu/news/article/collaborative-event-explores-bringing-business-sustainability-initiatives-to-scale/ Published On Jul 14, 2015 Areas of Focus …
… and thoughts turn to concrete. And lots of it. Certain images come to mind: Big dams. Levees that strait-jacket rivers. Hardened coastlines. Even when these projects … as they design a project. No. They see opportunity: They see that nature and ecosystems can be part of the solution. Marshes absorbing floodwaters. Mangroves and reefs protecting … these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often being more resilient than built solutions to changes …